C.J. Stroud or Patrick Mahomes?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 7, 975 real fantasy leagues had a team with both C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes that started one of them. 85% started C.J. Stroud. C.J. Stroud scored 16.5 to Patrick Mahomes's 7.0, so the 85% who started him got it right. Week 10: C.J. Stroud faces CLE, which has allowed 13.5 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (28th most of 32); Patrick Mahomes faces ATL, which has allowed 17.3 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (18th most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 7	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
C.J. Stroud HOU	vs CLE 13.5 a game to QBs, 28th most	85%	20.8	24.0, 16.5, 36.4	13
Patrick Mahomes KC	vs ATL 17.3 a game to QBs, 18th most	15%	18.2	7.0, 25.4, 16.5	16

C.J. Stroud has outscored Patrick Mahomes in 4 of 7 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: C.J. Stroud 13, Patrick Mahomes 16.

Every week managers chose between them

Week by week

A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

More calls at every position on the week 10 start/sit page.